Clamp-derail.



A. BEAM.

CLAMP DERAIL. APPLICATION FILED. MAR. 2o, |918.

Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

ernannte` BEAM, or nosr. HILL, ILLINOIS.

CLAMP-Denain naeaeoe.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1S, 1919.

Application aieaiuafeh 20,1918. seria1N0-22a527."

f() all whom it may concern:

Be it known-that I, ALIERTBEAM, Aa citizen of the United States, a resident lof Rose I-Iill, in the county of- Jasperand State of Illinois, have inventedA new and useful Improvements in `Clamp-Derails, of which the following is a specication;

This invention relates to improvements inwhat I call a clamp derail; that'-is `a derailment device which may besecured in position without' the necessity of utilizing l bolts, spikes Vand the like, and this is one of the principal objects-of this invention.

Another vobject .of this invention, nis the provision of a device of this kind in which the derailment device proper throws the car outwardly of the rail, rendering the device less likely to breakage and injury'to accidental causes, such Vas a fallenbrake-beam, and the like.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may `hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and then sought to be defined in the appended claims, ref erence being had to the accompanying drawings forming` a part hereof, and which shows merely for the purpose of illustrative disclosure, a preferred embodiment of my invention, it being understood that various changes may be made in practice within the scope of the claims, without digressing from my inventive idea.

In the drawings7 Figure 1 represents an outside elevation of a railroad rail, with a device embodying my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a section through the railroad rail, showing my device in end elevation, plie open position being shown in dotted mes;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken through the device, substantially on line lr-1 of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral l designates the ties on which are mounted or secured the rails 2. The clamp derail7 includes the base or support 3 which is adapted to fit under the rail as shown clearly in Fig. 3, and is provided with the cut-out portion having the throat 4, leading to the wider cut-out portion 5, which is lshapedto fit and support the base of the rail as shown,`particularly in Fig. 3. This portion is also additionall-y'cut out as Aat 6, to receive the securing` wedge member 7,l this cut out portion 6 having a slightly tapered side and the wedge member 7 being slightly tapered and also having the groove or recess 8 cut out to fit and receive the edgeof the base of the rail as shown clearly in Figs. 3 and et. It is therefore obvious that when the device is positioned in proper relation to the rail and the key or wedge 7 driven home, it will be securely held against displacement.

The derailment device itself comprises the member 9 having the dependent arms 10 which are spaced apart and pivoted to the base by means of the pin 11, as shown. This gradually from its outer edge as indicatedl at 13 to the enlarged abutment or stop'member 14, so that as the wheels of the car engage the sloping surface, they will gradually be lifted until they reach the stop or abutment 141 and will then be thrown off the rail, thus accomplishing` the function and purpose of the device.` 1 A Theweb 15 is provided on the base and extends between the spaced legs or arms 10 on the derailment device, being provided with the aperture 16Vto receive the padlock or other suitable locking means 17, whereby the derailment device may be held in derailing or open position, as is well understood.

It is to be noted that the under side of the derailment member is cut away as at 18 to receive the tread of the railroad rail, and also that the derailment member proper has an extension 19 which practically covers the web 15 and locking means 17 to guard the same against accident.

It is also to be noted that the derailment device is mounted so that it swings outward relative to the rail Vand therefore is not liable to breakage or other injury when in open position, due to a fallen brake-beam or other causes.

It is therefore obvious that I have provided a device which is exceedingly simple and strong in construction, which may be readily applied in position without the necessity of the use of bolts, spikes or the like,

with a minimum amount of time and trouble, and which will operate eiliciently to accomplish the desired purpose.

What I claim is 1. In a derailing device, in combination, a base member to lie below and project on opposite sides of the rail, a wedge to bear against the inside of the rail and said base torremovably secure the latter on said rail, a derailment device having a part to overlie the rail and a depending body having a pivotal connection with the base next the outside of the rail, whereby the device may be swung outwardly with reference to the rail.

2. In a derailing device, in combination, a base to be attached to a rail and having a wedge seat next the inside of the rail, a wedge to fit the wedge seat and clamp the base to the rail, said wedge having a groove to receive a rail flange, a derailment device having spaced legs to straddle a part of said base, and means to pivotally connect the lower ends of said legs to said basenext the outside of said rail, whereby the derailment device may be swung outward with reference to the rail.

3. In a derailing device, in combination, a base having a rail seat and also formed with a wedge seat next the inside of the rail, a wedge to t the wedge seat and arranged to have a bearing against a ange-of the rail, a derailment device having a seat to receive the ball of the rail, means for pivotally attaching said device to the base next the outside of the rail to permit said device to be swung outward with reference to the rail, and means on said base to which may be attached a lock for locking the said device in -derailing position.

4:. In a derailing device, in combination, a base adapted to lit under a rail between the ties and having portions lying inside and outside of the rail, the inside portion of said base having a wedge seat next the rail, and said outside portion of said base having a central extension, a wedge to t said wedge seat and also bear against a flange of the rail to lock the base to the rail, a derailment device having spaced legs adapted to straddle said central extension' of the base, means for pivotally connecting the lower ends of said legs to said base in a manner to permit said device to swing outwardly with reference to said rail, and means to engage said central extension of the base to lock said device in derailing p'osition. A

5. A derailing device, including in combination, a base having a rail seat and a wedge seat adjacent said rail seat, a wedge to lit said wedge seat and .adapted to. have a bearing against and longitudinally of the rail, a central extension from the outside of said base, a derailment device, legs on said device straddling said central extension, and means for pivotally connecting said legs to said base, so as to permit said device to be swung over and above said base and also away therefrom.

- In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand this 14th day of March, 1918.

ALBERT BEAM.

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